Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) This regulation
applies if work that involves processing engineered stone benchtops, panels or
slabs is carried out —
(a) to
remove, repair or make minor modifications to installed engineered stone; or
(b) to
dispose of the engineered stone, whether it is installed or not.
(2) Before the work is
carried out, a person conducting a business or undertaking carrying out, or
directing or allowing a worker to carry out, the work must give the regulator
a written notice in the form approved by the regulator —
(a)
stating the work being carried out; and
(b)
describing the type of work being carried out; and
(c)
stating the frequency and duration of the work; and
(d)
stating the other information in relation to the work required by the approved
form, if any.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $4 200;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $21 000.
(3)
Subregulation (2) does not apply to a person conducting a business or
undertaking if —
(a) the
person conducting the business or undertaking does not know, and could not
reasonably be expected to know, before the work is carried out that the work
involves processing engineered stone benchtops, panels or slabs; and
(b) as
soon as practicable after the person conducting the business or undertaking
becomes aware that the work involves processing engineered stone benchtops,
panels or slabs, the person gives the regulator a written notice under
subregulation (2) in relation to the work.
(4) If the regulator
receives a notice under subregulation (2) or (3), the regulator must give
the person conducting the business or undertaking an acknowledgment of receipt
of the notice.
[Regulation 529G inserted: SL 2024/139
r. 6.]